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    Book of Nonsense
    Book of Nonsense
    Book of Nonsense
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    Book of Nonsense

    By Edward Lear

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    Edward Lear's much celebrated book of nonsense is here reproduced with all the original pictures and verse and two autobiographical letters by the author. Children and adults alike will delight in the Limerick's that here abound. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRead Books Ltd.
    Release dateJan 8, 2013
    ISBN9781447481447

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      Full collection of LEar's work, including not only the famous limericks, but longer poems such as "The Dong with te Luminous Nose" fantasy stories, invented plants, etc, all enlivened by his sketches.

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